Usage Note
Allarmistico describes a tone, report, or attitude that exaggerates danger or threat. It is stronger than preoccupato (worried) and carries a critical nuance, implying the alarm is unwarranted. Feminine form: allarmistica; plural: allarmistici / allarmistiche.
Examples
"Il titolo del giornale era allarmistico."
Natural Translation
The newspaper headline was alarmist.
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